Who is Joker's real father?

Image via Warner Bros. Key to Arthur's spiral is new information he learns from his mother Penny (Frances Conroy), with whom he lives. Arthur finds a letter Penny has written to Thomas Wayne, claiming that Wayne is Arthur's real father.

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Is Thomas Wayne really the Joker's father?

One of the mysteries in director Todd Phillips' Joker is whether Arthur Fleck really is the son of Thomas Wayne as his mother Penny Fleck claimed. Both Wayne himself and Alfred Pennyworth said it was untrue and that Penny was delusional, hence her eventual stay in Arkham Asylum.

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What is the Joker's backstory father?

History. According to the Joker, his father was "a drinker and a fiend". Joker claimed that his father gave him his cheek scars due to his being terrified when his father brutally stabbed his mother sadistically with a kitchen knife when she attempted to use to defend herself.

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Is the Joker Bruce Wayne's Brother?

If there is a Joker sequel, then Batman and the Joker's possible brotherhood might be further explored. However, in the wider DC Universe, the Batman and Joker are not brothers and never were. (Image: Warner Bros.)

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Was Penny really Joker's mom?

Penelope "Penny" Fleck is the deuteragonist villain of the 2019 psychological thriller film Joker, the first installment of the DC Black film series. She is the adoptive mother of Arthur Fleck, a mentally unstable failed comedian whose lack of success and respect triggers his transformation into the Joker.

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Is Joker the son of Thomas Wayne?

One of the mysteries in director Todd Phillips' Joker is whether Arthur Fleck really is the son of Thomas Wayne as his mother Penny Fleck claimed. Both Wayne himself and Arthur Pennyworth said it was untrue and that Penny was delusional, hence her eventual stay in Arkham Asylum.

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Who did Penny get pregnant by?

Somehow, Penny's pregnancy plot twist was also affected by it, because the sitcom could have easily found ways to ground the narrative and justify the last-minute reveal that she and Leonard were expecting their first child.

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What is Joker's real name?

One of the biggest secrets in the world of DC Comics has been revealed as one of its most iconic characters, an enigmatic villain, gets an official name. In the latest issue of Flashpoint Beyond #5, the Joker's real name has been revealed: Jack Oswald White.

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Did Penny really adopt Arthur?

Thomas Wayne is a good man. Penny Fleck about Thomas Wayne. Penny Fleck was the adoptive mother of Arthur Fleck, a mentally unstable failed comedian who would later call himself the Joker. Much like her son, Penny suffered from an unspecified mental illness.

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Who killed Bruce Wayne's parents?

In Batman's origin story, Joe Chill is the mugger who murders young Bruce Wayne's parents, Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne. The murder traumatizes Bruce, inspiring his vow to avenge their deaths by fighting crime in Gotham City as the vigilante Batman.

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Why did the Joker become evil?

The most common story involves him falling into a tank of chemical waste that bleaches his skin white and turns his hair green and lips bright red; the resulting disfigurement drives him insane. The antithesis of Batman in personality and appearance, the Joker is considered by critics to be his perfect adversary.

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Who is Joker's son?

Joker Jr. is the son of Harley Quinn and the mass-murdering criminal The Joker.

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Why does Joker's mom call him happy?

We know that Arthur was severely neglected and abused as a child, but he has always been told by his mother, the main source of his pain, that he is a happy child and that he was born to bring laughter to this world. His brain has hardwired suffering and sadness with agonizing laughter attacks.

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Did Thomas Wayne become Batman?

As in the original Flashpoint universe, Thomas Wayne turns into the crime-fighting vigilante Batman after his son's death, while Martha Wayne goes insane and becomes the Joker.

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Who is Joker's twin brother?

Jeremiah Valeska is a major antagonist in the television series, Gotham. He is the twin brother of the terrorist cult leader, Jerome Valeska, as well as being the arch-nemesis of Bruce Wayne. Jeremiah is the show's equivalent to the Joker, taking over from Jerome, although both of them never took on the Joker alias.

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Who is the bad guy in the Joker?

Thomas Wayne is the heroic main antagonist of the 2019 psychological thriller film Joker, the first installment of the newly launched DC Black film series.

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Who are the Joker's parents?

In Joker, Thomas Wayne (Batman's father) and Penny Fleck (Joker's mother) are key characters. Penny claims that Thomas is actually Arthur's father.

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Who sleeps with Penny?

Plot. The day after Penny and Raj slept together and Leonard found out that Priya is moving back to India, the men have a tense lunch at the cafeteria where Howard and Leonard are both annoyed that Raj had sex with Penny, and Raj tries to defend himself by saying that they are in love.

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Who is the oldest Joker?

Cesar Julio Romero, Jr.

In 1966, the show was transferred to movie theaters, and Romero became the first actor to portray the Joker in a motion picture. Romero was born in New York to prosperous Cuban parents.

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What's the Joker's weakness?

Arguably the Joker's greatest weakness is his ego, however. He turns to crime to get the attention he desperately craves from Batman.

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Who is the Joker's wife?

Jeannie was the pregnant wife of the Joker.

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Why didn t Penny want kids?

In the series finale, Penny finds out that she is expecting a baby. Leonard was excited while Penny was terrified at first as she didn't wanted kids because she thought she would be a horrible mother, but after a while she became just as excited as Leonard is in her own way.

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How did Penny get rich?

Penny: Pharmaceutical Sales Rep ($110,000+)

After finally moving on from her acting career, Penny used her natural charm and charisma and entered the world of sales. Thanks to a kind reference from Bernadette, Penny was able to start off as a pharmaceutical sales rep for Zangen.

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Who marries Penny?

At the beginning of season nine, Leonard and Penny marry, although not without some initial problems. They both reveal that they were subconsciously trying to sabotage their relationship, feeling unworthy of the other.

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